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13 April 2017
Ref.: AN 19/4.4-17/55
Subject: Directors General of Civil Aviation Programme on
Aviation Safety (Singapore, 10 and 11 July 2017)
Action required: Reply by 9 June 2017
Sir/Madam,
I have the honour to inform you that ICAO, in cooperation with the Singapore Aviation
Academy (SAA), will hold the Directors General of Civil Aviation (DGCAs) Programme on Aviation Safety in
Singapore, immediately prior to the 6th World Civil Aviation Chief Executives Forum (11 to 13 July 2017).
The two-day DGCAs Programme will take place on 10 and 11 July 2017, at the Singapore Aviation Academy.
This executive-level programme will provide Directors General and Senior Government
Officials with specific knowledge regarding the international civil aviation safety framework and its underlying
principles, as well as the development of a national aviation safety framework that supports civil aviation. The
knowledge will enable DGCAs to carry out their responsibilities to ensure the effective management of
aviation safety in their respective States. The programme outline is attached for your information.
All further information related to the programme, including the schedule, will be available
shortly on the Meetings page of the ICAO website (http://www.icao.int/Meetings/Pages/Home.aspx). You are
invited to visit the website periodically.
Directors General and Senior Government Officials wishing to attend the DGCAs Programme
on Aviation Safety should notify ICAO by e-mail at usoap@icao.int by 9 June 2017. As seating is limited to
25 participants, please send your notification as soon as possible. Since we anticipate high interest, first
preference will be given to DGCAs with fewer than two years of experience. ICAO will advise States selected
to participate accordingly. The programme will be conducted in English only, with documentation available in
other ICAO languages as required.
Accept, Sir/Madam, the assurances of my highest consideration.
Fang Liu
Secretary General
Enclosure:
DGCAs Programme outline
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10 and 11 July 2017, Singapore
OBJECTIVES
This executive-level programme provides participants with specific knowledge regarding the international civil
aviation safety framework, and the underlying principles that will enable DGCAs to carry out their
responsibilities to ensure the effective management of aviation safety in their States.
OUTLINE • Legal and Regulatory Framework
Module I: International Aviation Safety Framework - Incorporation of the Chicago Convention
• Overview of the Chicago Convention and its Annexes into national legislation and
regulations
- International civil aviation - Regulatory framework relevant to the
- Overview and principles of the Chicago State’s roles and responsibilities
Convention and air law treaties - Empowerment of the State’s aviation
- Key elements of the Convention and its agencies – delegation of authority to the
Annexes Civil Aviation Authority
- Industry and stakeholder consultation
• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- ICAO and the role of the Secretariat • Civil Aviation Organization
- Roles of the Assembly, Council, Air Navigation - Structure for the regulatory roles and
Commission and other bodies functions within the State
- Policy formulation and Standards-making - Relationship and coordination with other
functions and processes of ICAO State civil aviation administrations
- Resource mobilization and partnerships - Design considerations
- Autonomy of civil aviation administrations
• ICAO Safety Objectives and Programmes
- Attraction, recruitment and retention of
- ICAO’s strategic objectives qualified technical staff
- ICAO Annexes on safety
- ICAO Global Aviation Safety Plan and Global • Licensing and Surveillance Obligations
Air Navigation Plan and their priorities - Licensing, certification, authorization and
- Regional safety programmes approval
- ICAO’s Universal Safety Oversight Audit - Surveillance activities
Programme and its evolution to the continuous - Enforcement process
monitoring approach, including implications of - Resolution of safety concerns
significant safety concerns
• State Safety Programme and Safety
• Other Key ICAO Partners and Their Contribution to Management Systems
Safety
- State oversight system
- Other international bodies and their - State Safety Programme (SSP)
contribution to safety - Safety management systems (SMS)
- Civil aviation authorities and their contribution
to safety • Regional Cooperation
- Partnerships and safety agreements - Political, financial and legal challenges of
the regional approach
Module II: National Aviation Safety Framework - Pooling and sharing of resources
• Overview of National Aviation Safety Framework - Different regional mechanisms
- Best practices in implementing a regional
- Contribution of aviation to a State’s
safety oversight organization
development
- Exchange of safety-related information
- A State’s roles and responsibilities
(regional database)
• Panel Discussion: Leading in a Dynamic and
Challenging Aviation Environment
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Directors General of civil aviation administrations or equivalent and their deputies.
This programme is offered on a complimentary basis to successful applicants. Participants are expected to
make their own travel and accommodation arrangements.
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